The 1868 Voter registration is arranged by county,
then by registration precinct and then alphabetically by
polling precinct. Names are listed alphabetically by the
first letter of the surname, with whites and African
Americans grouped separately. The registrations are
unindexed. In 1868 many of your ancestors participated in the
political aspects of South Carolina.

The
South Carolina General Assembly during reconstruction,
consisted of several African Americans.

Blacks
voted and participated in public life. It was not until 1723
that blacks were denied the right to vote in Virginia. Blacks
also voted in North Carolina until 1715, in South Carolina
until 1701, and in Georgia until 1754. After emancipation
they regained that right. State Archives and some states have
them on microfilm.

May your ancestors be among the THOUSAND'S of African
Americans who voted for their rights after emancipation.